Combined penholder and ink holder



Oct. 29, 1929. w. c. FORD COMBINED PENHOLDER AND INK HOLDER Filed March 15, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet ENTOR. v

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Oct. 29, 1929. F R 1,733,955.

COMBINED PENHOLDER AND INK HOLDER Filed March 15, 1929- 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ZfiZ/lINl ENTOR. v

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Patented Oct. 29, '1929 ink holders.

WILLIAM G; FORD, F ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS COMBINED PENHOLDER AND INK'HOLDER Application filed March 15, 1929. Serial No. 847,393.

This invention relates to pen holders and It is intended particularly for use with the fountain pens which are now in such general use.

Such pens are not only carried in the pocket but are now used on tables, desks and in other places instead of the pen which must be dipped in the ink after writing a few lines. Pen holders of a type where such pens are thrust into a tapering tube or horn are well known, and of course there are numerous types ofink bottles.

In filling fountain pens, it is generally necessary to lift a lever in the side, thus compressing a bulb on the inside, and then to insert the pen in the ink, and while there,

- to again move the lever which allows the rubber bulb to expand drawing in the ink.

To successfully fill such a pen, it is desirable if not necessary that the pen point and part of the feed duct, which usually extends out beyond the neck of the pen holder under the pen point, should be immersed in the ink. It is very difficult to push these parts under the surface of the ink to. just the right point without also getting the neck of the pen holder covered with ink.

It is the purpose of this invention to provide a holder for a fountain pen, or for any kind of pen, which is arranged on a pivot and which when in the down position, does not permit any ink to'come in contact with the pen point, but which when raised on the pivot, allows a certain definite amount of ink to rise to a certain predetermined point on the pen point so that the pen can be filled and will not be covered with ink and so that the tip of the pen point willnot be damaged in the process.

Preferably also I provide in connection with the pen holder, a pin which can be pressed by the thumb or finger and when so pressed will entera hole in the side of a fountain pen or will engage the outside head of one of the levers commonly used, thereby squeezing'the ink bulb. When this pin is released, the inkis sucked in and the fountain pen is filled.

Preferably also, I provide an automatic ward near one end a pivot 11.

reservoir and keep the ink from evaporat- In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a side elevation partly in section of my preferred type of deviceused as a pen holder.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. .l partly in section showing the device used for filling a fountain pen.

Fig. 3 isa plan view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional detail showing an air vent. v

Fig. 5 is a side elevation partly in section, Fig. 6 an end elevation and Fig.7 a plan view of a modification.

.Fig. 8 is a detail of still another modification.

I Fig. 9 is a side elevation partly in section, Fig. 10 anend elevation and Fig. 11 a plan viewof still another modification.

' Fig. 12 is an end View and Fig. 13 a side elevation partly in section of still another modification.

In the drawings, A represents a base shown as of substantially rectangular form having in the top a recess 10 of a size to easily receive an ink reservoir to be described.

This base may be of any suitable material like glass or marble, and has projecting up- C represents a combined pen holder and ink holder pivoted at 31 on pivot 11 in such way that it can be lowered to the horizontal position shown in Fig. 1, or raised to the vertical position shown in Fig. 2.

In the body of C proximate the pivot 31 and 11 is a pen point chamber 32 from which extends a reservoir passage 33. The bottom of chamber 32 and of passage 33 slope uniformly downward through valve seat 44 into -ink reservoir .35 which is adapted to rest in the recess 10. This has at the top and on one side a filling inlet 36 which can be closed by means of a screw cap 37 40 represents a pen holder. which extends from the pen point chamber 32 normally upward at an angle over the ink reservoir 35. As shown, this has near the bottom a pen neck stop 41, preferably of annular shape, and of such size as to allow thepen point 20 andwith it, the fillin duct 21 to pass through, butvtp stop the en 22 of the neck of a fountain pen such as B from passing.

This stop is positioned near the bottom of the partition 43 between the pen holder 40 and the ink reservoir 35 and between the ink reservoir 35 and the pen point chamber 32.

48 is an air vent which I may use to prevent the ink in chamber 32 from being air bound.

/ As shown in Fig. 1, passage 33 has a circu- "lar valve seat 44 which is closed by a ball F when the device is lowered, as this ball runs down the sloping lower'side 30 of the pen point chamber and lands on the seat.

However, when the device is raised to the vertical position, this ball runs away from the seat and allows the ink to pass from the reservoir 35 down into the pen point chamber 32 and to rise only to the level of the lower edge of the partition 43.

As this lower edge of this partition is below the upper edge of the stop 41, no ink can get upon the neck or upon any other part of body 23 of the fountain pen B.

Near the upper end of the pen holder 40 is a pinhole 45 through which passes a headed pin G normally kept out as by a spring 46.

This pin is so positioned that when a fountain pen B is pushed into the holder 40, it will be directly opposite a hole 25 in pen B which is next to a strip of metal 26 resting between the hole 25 and the rubber filling bulb 27.

By pressing on pin G, the bulb 27 is squeezed and the pen can be filled in the usual manner.

By locating the filling inlet 36 and cap 37 a little to one side, as shown in Fig. 3, the reservoir 35 can easily be filled.

In Figs. 5 and 6 I show a modification wherein there is no recess in the base H but the combination holder K is pivoted thereto at 50.

The conical or horn shaped pen holder 54 tapers down to a relatively small neck or inlet 55 to-the pen point chamber 53 and extends out to the opening 56,. It is not provided with any filling pin such as G.

The ink reservoir 51 is shown as having a filling cap at 52 in a position where it can readily be used for filling and a neck 57 which connects it with the pen point chamber 53.

The partition 58 between the pen holder and the ink reservoir extends down to a point where it limits the depth of the ink around the point of a pen such as L as in the other construction. 59 is a clean out cap.

Pen L is provided with the usual filling lever 71 instead of the special arrangement shown in Fig. 1, but it is obvious that withthe device shown in Fig. 1, the pin G could be dispensed with or ignored and the pen filled by the use of a lever such as 71.

In Fig. 8, I show another modification wherein if the pen holder horn such as 54 is short, a filling pin such as 62 can be carried by a spring arm 60 fastened to the holder 54 at 61 in such position that it will register through a hole such as 67 in a pen B.

I InFigs. 9, 10, 11, I show my combination pen holder and ink holder L pivoted at 72 to base 71 in which there is no recess. a

78 is the pen point chamber'near pivot 72 and from this extends the pen holder 73 and thestop 74 and between the pen holder and the ink holder of reservoir 76 is the partition 75.

As shown, the ink holder 76 extends out beyond the open end of the pen holder so that the filling cap 77 can be readily reached.

Figs. 12 and 13 show still another construction.

The combination holder M is pivoted at 81 to base and has the pen point chamber 82 near pivot 81. From chamber 82 extends the pen holder 83 between which and chamber 82 is the stop 84 associated with the partition 85 between pen holder 83 and the ink holder 86 which, as shown, is in the form of a hollow ring extending right around the pen holder.

83 and having in the top a filling cap 87.

In this construction, the reservoir can be filled right up to the bottom of stop 84 as shown by the dotted line, and the ink normally will not rise higher than the dotted line. It will fill the lower part of the pen point chamber 82 until the device is moved up to the vertical position when the ink will rise to the lower edge of the partition 85, and will completely fill pen point chamber 82.

. I claim:

1.. The combination with a base having a pivot at the top and a recess in the top; of a combined pen holder and ink holder pivoted to said pivot so as to be movable in a vertical plane and comprising a pen point chamber proximate the pivot, said chamber having a base which connects with a passage both of which normally slope downward therefrom and connectwith an ink reservoir adapted to rest in the recess such reservoir having at the top and on one side a filling inlet; a pen holder which. extends from the pen point chamber normally upward at an angle over the inkand ink holder pivoted to the base and having near the pivot a pen point chamber said chamber and a passage therefrom normally slopingdownward into an ink reservoir normally positioned in saidrecess, said reservoir recess in the top; of a combined pen holder her, said pen holder having a stop to deterhaving a fillinginlet onthe end away from holder; and an imperforate partition between the pen point chamber, and a pen holder ex- .the pen holder. and ink reservoir extending tending normally upward at a slant from said below the said stop.

chamber, and having-a stop to determine the position of a pen point pushed into the pen holder; a fillin pin positioned near the inlet to the pen hol er; and an imperforate part1- tion between the pen holder and the ink reservoir extending below the said stop, said partition having a valve seat; together withva valve adapted to engage the seat when the j ink reservoir is in said recess, and to be disengaged when the reservoir is raised.

3. The combination with a base having in the top, a recess; of a combined pen holder and ink holder pivoted to the base and having near the pivot a pen point chamber and a passage sloping normally downward therefrom into an ink reservoir normally ositioned in said recess, said ink, reservoir aving a filling inlet, and a en holder extending normally upward at a s ant. from said chammine the position of a pen point pushed into the holder; and an imperforate partition between the open holder and ink reservoir extending below the said stop.

4. The combination with a base; of a combined pen holder and ink holder pivoted to the base and having near the pivot a pen point chamber and a passageflslopinlg normally downward therefrom into an i reservoir,

. said ink reservoir having a filling inlet, and

a pen holder extending normally upwardat a slant frbm said chamber, said pen holder having a stop to determine the position-of a pen point pushed into the holder; a filling pin positioned near the inlet to the pen holder; and an imperforate partition between the pen holder and ink reservoir extending below the said step.

5. The combination with a base; of a combined pen holder and inkholder pivoted to the base-and having near the pivot a pen point chamber and a passa sloping downward therefrom. into an ini reservoir, said ink reservoir having a fillinginlet, and a pen holder extendin normally upward at a slant from said cham er, said pen holder having a.

stop-to determine the position of a'pen point pushed into the holder; an automatic valve to normally close the passage to the ink reservoir; and an imperforate partition between the pen holder and ink reservoir extending below the said stop.

6. The combination with a base; of a combined pen holder and ink holder pivoted to the base and having near the pivot a pen point chamber and a passage sloping therefrom into an ink reservoir, said ink-reservoir having a filling inlet, and a pen holder extending normally upward at a slant from said chamber, said pen holderliaving afstop' to determine the position of a' 'pen point; pushed intothe WILLIAM 0., FORD. 

